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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,800,660.50 and 5,704,029

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,800,660.50 and 5,704,029 is: 11,617,240.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,800,660.50 : 5,704,029 = 5,704,029 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,800,660.50/5,704,029 = 5,704,029/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,800,660.50x = 5,704,029 × 5,704,029
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,800,660.50x = 32,535,946,832,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,535,946,832,841/2,800,660.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,617,240.59

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